Intermediate

Improvisation Technique with 3rds, 6ths & Outlining Chords

Adding 6ths, Patterns & Effects

Learn the beautiful progression used in hundreds of love songs, the Love Progression. Discover improv techniques for creating gorgeous melodies and a flowing left hand contemporary accompaniment.

Left Hand Patterns, Flowing, Arpeggiated, 10ths, Improv

Target Notes, Rhythms, Effects, Bell-Style, Ostinato

The Progression, Chord Inversions, Common Tones, Melody

The Chord Progression & Left Hand

Learn an important cyclic chord progression used in Jazz & Gospel music, Circular Progression 1. Discover the chords, harmonization approaches, 4-On-The-Floor groove, and improv techniques.

The Basic Chords, Harmonizing the Melody, 4-On-The-Floor

Improvisation, the A Blues Scale, Slides, Turns, Triplets, Double Slides

Learn one of the most important progressions in jazz, the Turnaround Progression (Rhythm Changes). Explore different chord voicings, bass lines, the outer-inner technique, and how to improvise.

Learn the essential 1-6-2-5 Turnaround Chord Progression (used in many songs such as Rhythm Changes), Melody, and 3 ways to play it for swing jazz piano!

Take the St Louis Blues Challenge, where we'll develop the lead sheet into a blues shuffle arrangement. Learn techniques like shuffle grooves, melodic embellishments, slides, & chord pops.

Lead Sheet Melody & Chords

Beginner & Intermediate Shuffle Grooves

Melodic Embellishments: Slides, Chord Pops, Harmonies, 2-Hand Blues Shuffle

Hands Together

A classic Blues arrangement that will teach you how to use tremolos, slides, chord punches and turnarounds. Complete with the Latin Introduction, this course has all the bells and whistles you need to play authentic blues.

The Progression, Root Position, Shells, Shell Groove

2 Scales for Soloing, 7 Scale Positions

7 Exercises for Connecting Scales